Insert suspended ceiling

Example

Suppose you want to use products that are to be installed in a suspended ceiling (e.g. recessed luminaire, air terminal). For this purpose, you should first insert a suspended ceiling in this room, which will be used as an object for placement and controlling the mounting height.

Required conditions

• Building Model is active or the model is opened in the discipline Building.

  

• The room is defined.

Workflow

1. Select: Building Suspended Ceiling
   The dialog appears.

2. Check the settings in the Properties area.
   More

   Angle

   Angle between the reference wall of the room and the suspended ceiling. The value is retrieved from the properties of the product. You can insert an angle to correct the rotation.

   

   See also

   Change reference wall

   Height

   Distance from the top edge of the finished floor.

   

   Length / Width

   Dimensions of a suspended ceiling plate. The values are taken from the properties of the products and can be changed individually.

   

3. Activate: Centered
4. Click OK. The cursor appears as a crosshair.
5. Click in the desired room. The suspended ceiling is inserted centrally into the room. The alignment is based on the reference wall. The function remains active.

6. If necessary, perform subsequent corrections.